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Natural site

Swansea Bay

Located in Coedffranc, Neath Port Talbot Coordinates: 51°34′48″ N 3°53′41″ W

Map showing the location of Swansea Bay Swansea Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Swansea
5.6 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport43 km
BRS Bristol Airport85 km

About Swansea Bay

Swansea Bay is a natural site. Location: Coedffranc, Neath Port Talbot. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Baglan Bay and Kilvey Hill.

Climate of Swansea Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 130 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (130 mm)
Driest month
May (65 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Swansea Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°18°20°20°18°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°2°4°5°8°11°13°13°11°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)1208489676571718998116130124

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Swansea Bay

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 43 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swansea, 6 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 43 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 85 kmeast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 100 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 6 kmnorthwest
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 51 kmeast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 62 kmeast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 91 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 99 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Swansea Bay

Within 100 km: 779 historic and cultural sites, 1,847 natural sites, 191 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km178 places

  • Middle Head Island 6 kmW
  • Hirfynydd Mountain 24 kmNE
  • Mynydd Marchywel Mountain 17 kmNE
  • Mynydd y Betws Mountain 21 kmN

25–60 km843 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 58 kmSW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 53 kmSW
  • Worms Head Island 30 kmW
  • Flat Holm Island 58 kmE

60–100 km1,796 places

  • Poppit Sands Beach 81 kmNW
  • Mouthmill Beach Beach 73 kmSW
  • Kilve Beach Beach 63 kmSE
  • Manorbier Beach Beach 63 kmW

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